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LOCO
Stock ticker: NASDAQ
AS OF
Jul 28 closing price
Price
$10.65
Change
-$0.12 (-1.11%)
Capitalization
320.06M

LOCO El Pollo Loco Holdings Forecast, Technical & Fundamental Analysis

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc operates and franchises hundreds of fast-casual chicken restaurants in the United States... Show more

Industry: #Restaurants
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a Summary for LOCO with price predictions
Jul 28, 2025

LOCO in upward trend: price may jump up because it broke its lower Bollinger Band on July 15, 2025

LOCO may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In of 40 cases where LOCO's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 69 cases where LOCO's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where LOCO advanced for three days, in of 286 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 138 cases where LOCO Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on July 11, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on LOCO as a result. In of 99 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for LOCO turned negative on July 09, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 53 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 53 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where LOCO declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. LOCO’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.205) is normal, around the industry mean (7.509). P/E Ratio (12.384) is within average values for comparable stocks, (41.252). LOCO's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is very low in comparison to the industry average of (1.852). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.050) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.663) is also within normal values, averaging (8.650).

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly better than average sales and a considerably profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. LOCO’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 77, placing this stock worse than average.

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published Earnings

LOCO is expected to report earnings to rise 26.47% to 24 cents per share on July 31

El Pollo Loco Holdings LOCO Stock Earnings Reports
Q2'25
Est.
$0.24
Q1'25
Est.
$0.19
Q4'24
Beat
by $0.06
Q3'24
Beat
by $0.04
Q2'24
Beat
by $0.05
The last earnings report on May 01 showed earnings per share of 18 cents, meeting the estimate of 18 cents. With 195.61K shares outstanding, the current market capitalization sits at 320.06M.
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published General Information

General Information

a holding company with interest in managing restaurants

Industry Restaurants

Profile
Fundamentals
Details
Industry
Restaurants
Address
3535 Harbor Boulevard
Phone
+1 714 599-5000
Employees
4362
Web
https://www.elpolloloco.com
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Correlation & Price change

A.I.dvisor indicates that over the last year, LOCO has been loosely correlated with DRI. These tickers have moved in lockstep 40% of the time. This A.I.-generated data suggests there is some statistical probability that if LOCO jumps, then DRI could also see price increases.

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To LOCO
1D Price
Change %
LOCO100%
-1.11%
DRI - LOCO
40%
Loosely correlated
-0.67%
CAKE - LOCO
40%
Loosely correlated
+0.17%
DIN - LOCO
40%
Loosely correlated
-3.46%
FRSH - LOCO
39%
Loosely correlated
-1.34%
RRGB - LOCO
38%
Loosely correlated
-3.53%
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